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The Red Stars Hotel is one of St. Petersburg's more unusual lodges. Unusual in that its walls are not only covered in graffiti, but graffiti inspired by various countries, including the UK, the US, Brazil, and...Japan.

If you've ever been to Japan, you'll know that, yes, there is graffiti in Japan. Though, I've never seen large graffiti murals of virtual idol Hatsune Miku. I'm not saying they don't exist, I'm simply saying I haven't seen them.